Word: patly
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Progressive. I find myself in sympathy with all the principles that the various Progressive parties' advocate. The cause is worthy of a better standardbearer. We will have to stand pat or not stand anywhere...
When order was called again, it became apparent that this time the leaders were not going to bungle into another 103-vote imbroglio. John W. Davis, Alfred E. Smith, Cordell Hull, Frank L. Polk, Thomas J. Walsh, Pat Harrison and the McAdoo leaders had consulted and agreed. At once Harry Flaherty of Nebraska rose and nominated Governor Charles W. Bryan, adding the 14th& to 13 already nominated. One ballot was taken. There were many complimentary votes for favorite sons. But the delegates were aweary, aweary; "they wished that they were dead." To save another roll call, they changed their votes...
...what it meant to be a candidate. First, the deluge of the press. Then the deluge of supporters-the delegate from Porto Rico who had voted for Davis 33 times in San Francisco, and 103 times in Manhattan, etc. Soon the magnates of the party descended -Josephus Daniels, Pat Harrison, Governor Ritchie. Then the telegrams-from A. Mitchell Palmer, from 'Senator McKellar, from General Bliss, from Mr. Associate Justice Butler...
...Glen Cove, L. I., two Australian Davis Cup players were crushed by second-string Americans in an invitation tournament. Shimizu, Japanese Davis Cup leader, defaulted. Of the Australians, Frederick Kalms went down in the second round before E. F. Chandler of California; Pat O'Hara Wood before S. Howard Voshell, Long Island southpaw, in the finals. Intercollegiate doubles champions Thalheimer and White of Texas wrested the team play from the Australians...
...call of the Convention was read. Mr. Hull announced the temporary officers?Senator Pat Harrison, Chairman...